O R D E R   O F    B U S I N E S S

REORGANIZATION MEETING - January 1, 2001

1. Call to order and reading of Open Public Meetings Act Statement

2. Invocation by Monsignor Christopher C. DiLella, Pastor, St. Vincent Martyr Church

3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Commander George D. Blazier, American Legion Frank Patterson Post #43, accompanied by American Legion Color Guard

4. "The Star Spangled Banner" by David Squibb, Soloist

5. Medallion Presentations

Dr. Paul J. Mulvihill
BOARD OF HEALTH
1994 - 2000

Mary Kay Krokowski
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1996 - 2000

Trice Lawall
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1993 - 2000

Pam Sheldrick
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1996 - 2000

Carol Zeglis
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1996 - 2000

Karen Parrish
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
1993 - 1999

Rosemarie E. Dodds
HOUSING AUTHORITY
1990 - 2000

Jane Wenneis
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
1976 - 2000 

Felix Auer
MAASA
1992 - 2000

Judith Greenwald, PhD
MAASA
1994 - 1999

Rev. Stephen E. Hollaway
MAASA
1992 - 2000

Phil DeBiase
PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1992 - 2000

Greg James
RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1995 - 2000

Fred Hockenjos
RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1990 - 2000

James DeMarzo
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
1995-2000

 

6. Presentation to outgoing Council Member Nino A. Coviello

7. Oath of Mary-Anna Holden administered by The Honorable Gary Troxell, Judge of the Municipal Court

Oath of George R. Hayman administered by Joseph Mezzacca, Jr., Borough Attorney

8. Roll Call by Borough Clerk

Mayor John J. Dunne
Council Members:
Mary-Anna Holden
Peter R. Flemming, Sr.
Ellwood R. Kerkeslager
Mark Renart Peck
Eleanor "Peachie" Attonito
George R. Hayman

9. Election of Council President

10. Adoption of Council Bylaws for 2001

Council PRESIDENT moves that the existing Bylaws be adopted as the Bylaws of the Governing Body of the Borough of Madison for the year 2001. Council Member seconds the motion. The roll call vote is recorded.

11. Mayor's Announcement of Council Standing Committees for the year

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIR OTHER MEMBER

Public Safety 
Mary-Anna Holden 
Ellwood R. Kerkeslager 

Public Works and Engineering 
Peter R. Flemming, Sr. 
Mary-Anna Holden

Finance and Borough Clerk 
Ellwood R. Kerkeslager 
Mark Renart Peck

Utilities 
Mark Renart Peck 
Eleanor "Peachie" Attonito

Community Affairs 
Eleanor "Peachie" Attonito 
George R. Hayman

Health and Public Assistance 
George R. Hayman 
Peter R. Flemming, Sr.

Council PRESIDENT moves confirmation of the foregoing appointments. Council Member seconds the motion. The roll call vote is recorded.

12. Mayor's Message to the Citizens of Madison

13. Appointment of Borough Officials

Mayor DUNNE nominates and appoints the following named persons to serve in the following official capacities, subject to Council confirmation:

Police Chief Tim Ehrenburg
Battalion Chief, Fire Department Volunteer Division Richard Attonito
Housing Officer John Theese
Zoning Officer Richard Van de Velde
Deputy Zoning Officer Donald DiBello

Council PRESIDENT moves confirmation of the foregoing appointments. Council Member seconds the motion. The roll call vote is recorded.

Oath of Tim Ehrenburg administered by The Honorable Gary Troxell, Judge of the Municipal Court

14. Mayor's Appointment of Members of Boards, which are not subject to Council confirmation

(1) ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION

Christopher Stevenson, Alt. #2
Two year term through December 31, 2002

Dr. George Van Orden, Regular
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Designation of Chairperson for 2001 - Ernest Cicconi

(2) HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

Kate Malcolm, Alternate #2
Two year term through December 31, 2002

Carmine Toto, Class B Regular
Four year term through December 31, 2004

Peter R. Flemming, Sr., Council Liaison
One year term through December 31, 2001

(3) PLANNING BOARD

Lou DeRosa, Class II
One year term through December 31, 2001

Mary-Anna Holden, Council Liaison, Class III
One year term through December 31, 2001
(to be appointed by Council)

As required by law, Council Member moves the appointment of Mary-Anna Holden as Council Liaison to the Planning Board. Council Member seconds the motion. The roll call vote is recorded.

15. Appointment of Members of Boards subject to Council confirmation

Council Member HOLDEN announces the appointment of the following individuals:

1) BOARD OF HEALTH

Dr. Louis DeBiasse, Alt. #2
Two year term through December 31, 2002

Robert J. Solino, Regular
Four year term through December 31, 2004

George Hayman, Council Liaison
One year term through December 31, 2001

(2) DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Mark Campbell, FDU Representative
Unexpired term through December 31, 2002

Peter Daniele, Chamber Rep. Regular
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Garry Herzog, Media Rep.
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Mara Johnson, Tenant/Merchant
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Denise Luciano, Owner/Merchant
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Pat Miller, Resident/Alternate
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Peter Pappas, Owner/Merchant
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Sue Reed, Resident/Commuter
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Tim Tracy, Owner/Merchant Alt.
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Mayor John J. Dunne
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Eleanor "Peachie" Attonito, Council Liaison
One year term through December 31, 2001

(3) HOUSING AUTHORITY

Mary-Anna Holden and George Hayman, Council Liaisons
One year term through December 31, 2001

Council Member FLEMMING announces the appointment of the following individuals:

(1) LIBRARY TRUSTEES

Ted Dore
Five year term through December 31, 2005

Charles Evered
Five year term through December 31, 2005

Ellwood R. Kerkeslager
Five year term through December 31, 2005

Mayor John J. Dunne
One year term through December 31, 2001

(2) LOCAL ASSISTANCE BOARD

Carol Head
Four year term through December 31, 2004

George Hayman, Council Liaison
One year term through December 31, 2001

(3) MADISON ALLIANCE AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Maureen Coultas, Central Avenue School PTO Representative
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Joanne Jackal, Drug Alcohol Prevention Coordinator, Drew University
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Eileen Reeve
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Harriet Ritter
Three year term through December 31, 2003

Marcy Sasso
Three year term through December 31, 2003

George Hayman, Council Liaison
One year term through December 31, 2001

Council Member KERKESLAGER announces appointment of the following individuals:

(1) SHADE TREE AUTHORITY

Peter R. Flemming, Sr., Council Liaison
One year term through December 31, 2001

(2) ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Dr. Roger Paetzell, Regular
Four year term through December 31, 2004

Russell Stern, Alt. #2
Two year term through December 31, 2002

Please note the following changes in membership due to Mr. Stern's appointment:

Daniel F.X. Cochran, Regular Member
Unexpired term DeMarzo through December 31, 2003

Victor H. Schumacher, Alt #1
Unexpired term through December 31, 2001

Council PRESIDENT moves approval of the foregoing appointments. Council Member seconds the motion. The roll call vote is recorded.

16. Announcement of Appointments to Special Positions and Committees requiring Council confirmation

Mayor DUNNE announces appointment of the following individuals:

(1) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COUNCIL LIAISON

Eleanor "Peachie" Attonito
One year term through December 31, 2001

(2) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL FOR 2001

Director Police Chief Tim Ehrenburg
Deputy Director Police Captain
Assistant Director John Granato
Assistant Director Lieutenant Jerry Mantone
Assistant Director Fire Chief Douglas Atchison
Security Coordinator Police Chief Tim Ehrenburg
Fire Division Coordinator (Haz-mat/Radiological) Fire Chief Douglas Atchison
Damage Coordinator Donald DiBello
Public Works Coordinator Vincent Falcone
Medical Coordinator John Dalena, M.D.
Health Coordinator John Theese
Emergency Medical Coordinator To be announced
Pharmacist Frank Iannarone
School & Education Coordinator Sergeant John Trevena
Communications Coordinator Lee Storm
Public Information Coordinator Sergeant Al Troianello Religious Coordinator Rev. Donald E. Brown
Shelter Coordinator Samuel Mantone
Secretary Marie LePore
Resource Management Coordinator James R. Allison

(3) SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER

Peter Chiarolanza
One year term through December 31, 2001

(4) HISTORIAN

Maria Fenton
One year term through December 31, 2001

5) JOINT MEETING COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

Mark Renart Peck - Finance
One year term through December 31, 2001

Peter R. Flemming, Sr. - Operating
One year term through December 31, 2001

(6) MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES & CRAFTS
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Ellwood R. Kerkeslager
One year term through December 31, 2001

(7) PATRIOTIC CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE

Richard Holden, Chairman
One year term through December 31, 2001
(Chairman to select balance of Committee)

(8) PROJECT COMMUNITY PRIDE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Mary-Anna Holden
One year term through December 31, 2001

(9) QUEST COUNCIL LIAISON

Ellwood R. Kerkeslager/George R. Hayman
One year term through December 31, 2001

(10) TEN TOWNS GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED COMMITTEE

Mark Renart Peck
One year term through December 31, 2001

(11) VETERANS AFFAIRS COORDINATORS

Nicholas Sena
One year term through December 31, 2001

Joseph Natale
One year term through December 31, 2001

(12) WHIPPANY RIVER WATERSHED ACTION COMMITTEE

Mary-Anna Holden, Council Liaison
One year term through December 31, 2001

Council Member PECK announces appointment of the following individuals:

(1) COMMISSIONER OF ASSESSMENTS
Eugene Bauer
One year term through December 31, 2001

(2) ELECTRIC UTILITY STUDY COMMITTEE
One year term through December 31, 2001
Michael L. Bugg
Ann Dalena
Alpheus Dolan
John Freidenfelds
Ronald A. Poeter
Alan Sawyer
Herbert C. Worthington
James R. Allison, Administrator
Robert Kalafut, CFO
Mark Renart Peck, Council Liaison

PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
One year term through December 31, 2001
Paul Allocco
Cathie Coultas
Christine Hepburn
Brett Kaufman
Bill Kitchell
Norman Merz
Frank Moore
Bill Paland
David Sicalowski
Vilis H. Skulmis
Diane Zsombik
Peter R. Flemming, Sr., Council Liaison

Council Member ATTONITO announces appointment of the following individuals:

(1) PROPERTY MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
One year term through December 31, 2001
Robert Solino, Board of Health Member
John Theese, Health Officer
Richard Van de Velde, Construction Code Official
Mark Renart Peck, Chairman
George R. Hayman, Council Liaison

(2) RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
One year term through December 31, 2001
Lou DeRosa
Joseph Donati
Chuck Ellis
James Finelli
George Helfrich
Ron Joost
Julie McGurn
Michael Pierce
Michael Reed
Douglas Smith, Recreation Director
Eleanor "Peachie" Attonito, Council Liaison

(3) SAFETY COMMITTEE
One year term through December 31, 2001
James R. Allison, Administrator
Fire Chief Douglas Atchison
Donald DiBello
Police Chief Tim Ehrenburg
Vincent Falcone
Kelly Gavin
Robert F. Kalafut
Michael Piano
Douglas Smith
Fred Thalmann
John Theese

Council Member HAYMAN announces appointment of the following individuals:

(1) SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
One year term through December 31, 2001
Anna Mae Barwick
Phebe Bauer
Patricia Dow
Frank L. Dixon
Betty Hardy
Sylvia Holzapfel
Bill List
John Mikes
John Murdock
Nora Stewart
Rose Zipper
Joan Holmes, Senior Citizen Coordinator
Eleanor "Peachie" Attonito, Council Liaison

(2) WATER UTILITY STUDY COMMITTEE
One year term through December 31, 2001
William Hutchinson
Dan Kelly
George Van Orden
Donald DiBello
Salvatore DeBiasse, Water Treatment Operator
John Theese, Health Officer
James R. Allison, Administrator
Mark Renart Peck, Council Liaison

Council PRESIDENT moves approval of each of the foregoing appointments. Council Member seconds the motion. The roll call vote is recorded.

17. Communications

18. Resolutions

1-2001 Establishing Annual Schedule of Meetings for 2001 and Other Requirements Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act (Holden)
2-2001 Authorizing Annual Contracts for Professional Services (Holden)
3-2001 Authorizing Tax Collector to Examine Records for Unpaid Municipal Liens (Holden)
4-2001 Designating Kelly Gavin As Purchasing Officer (Holden)
5-2001 Appointing Individuals to Make Official Searches (Flemming)
6-2001 Designating Official Newspapers of the Borough of Madison for Publication of Legal Notices (Flemming)
7-2001 Authorizing Signatures for Purchase Order Requisitions (Flemming)
8-2001 Authorizing Signatures on Borough Checks (Flemming)
9-2001 Designating Banks for Borough Funds (Kerkeslager)
10-2001 Authorizing Cancellation of Tax Overpayments and Underpayments of $10.00 or Less to General Surplus (Kerkeslager)
11-2001 Adopting Temporary Appropriations for Operating Purposes (Kerkeslager)
12-2001 Adopting Temporary Appropriations for Debt Service (Kerkeslager)
13-2001 Setting Interest Rates on Delinquent Taxes (Peck)
14-2001 Establishing 2001 Imprest Accounts (Peck)
15-2001 Appointing Commissioners to Morris County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund (Peck)
16-2001 Authorizing Signatures on Administrative Certificates (Peck)
17-2001 Authorizing Investment of Idle Funds and Wire Transfers (Attonito)
18-2001 Designating Kelly Gavin As Affirmative Action Compliance Officer (Attonito)
19-2001 Approving Cash Management Plan for the Year 2001 (Attonito)
20-2001 Appointing School Crossing Guards for 2001 (Attonito)
21-2001 Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Conduct the Annual Sale of Delinquent Taxes for the Calendar Year 2001 (Hayman)
22-2001 Authorizing Contract for Professional Services of Borough Prosecutor (Hayman)
23-2001 Appointing Members to Community Development Revenue Sharing Committee (Hayman)

19. Invitation for Discussion

20. Benediction by The Reverend Donald E. Brown, Pastor, Bethel A.M.E. Church

21. Adjournment

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